EP 1044984 A2 2000-10-18 - Kit for recovering RNA

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DE 19916534 A 19990413

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An RNA isolation kit comprises: (i) an extraction buffer (A); and (ii) at least one adsorbant (I) able to bind polysaccharides. (A) contains at least one pH 7-9 buffer; at least one surfactant, optionally poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) or polyvinylpolypyrrolidone (PVPP), and salts, complexing agents, proteases, mercaptoethanol (2ME) and polyamines. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) the extraction buffer (A); and (2) a method for extracting nucleic acid from biological material using (A).